[ hau ] adv. 1.怎样，怎么(＝in what manner); 用什么手段、方法(＝by what means) 〔疑问副词和连接副词两用〕。 H- does he do it 他是怎样做的？ Ask him how he does it.问问他是怎样做的。 H- did it happen 事情怎么发生的？ He does not know how to swim. 他不知道怎样游泳。 2.情况如何(＝in what state)〔指身体健康等状况〕。 H- is she 她(身体)怎样？ H- goes it with you? 你好么？ How are things in your school 你们学校的情况怎么样？ 3.价钱多少(＝in what price)〔指金钱价值〕。 H- is wheat today 今天小麦市价怎样？ Find out how the exchange is. 查明汇率多少。 4.几何，多少(＝to what extent) 〔指数量、程度多少，和形容词或副词连用，用作疑问副词或连接副词〕。 H- many are there 有多少？ H- much do you want 你要多少？ H- old is he 他多大年纪？ I wonder how old he is. 不晓得他是几岁。 H- fast are we running now我们现在跑的速度怎么样？ H- often do you go there 你多久去那里一次？ H- damaged is the car 车子损坏得如何？ 5.以为如何〔多用于征询意见〕。 H- do you like it 你觉得它怎么样？ 喜欢它吗？ H- would it be to do it tomorrow明天干这件事怎么样？ 6.怎么会，为什么？ 〔表现惊异的通俗用法〕。 H- can you talk such nonsense你怎么会这样胡说八道？ H- is it that you've come so early你怎么来得这么早？ H- happens it that you are late你怎么迟到了？ 7.怎样(＝the way in which)〔关系词〕。 This is how. 〔口语〕就是这样。 So that's how it is! 原来如此!I don't see how. 〔口语〕我看不行。 This is how it happened. 事情就是这样发生的。 8.＝that 〔用于间接陈述〕。 I told him how(＝that) I had read in the papers. 我告诉他我是在报上看见的。 9.尽可能(＝as best)〔关系词〕。 Do it how(＝as best)you can. 你尽可能做做看。 10.多么〔用作感叹词以修饰形容词、副词或动词〕。 短语和例子 H- absurd! 多么荒唐!H- fluently he speaks! 他说得多流利啊!H- he snores!他的鼾声多大啊!all you knowhow 〔俚语〕尽你所能。 and how 〔美口〕〔用于加强语气〕当然?! 那还用说!可不是!Here's how!敬你一杯! 祝你健康!H- about ... ? (你以为)…如何？ …怎么样？ (H- about going for a walk 去散散步怎么样？How about you let me worry about this你让我来操这份心好不好？)H- are you 1. 你身体怎样？ 2. 〔招呼用语〕你好! H- come...?〔美口〕怎么会的？ (H- come you never visit us anymore 你怎么不再来看我们？)H- do you do 你好!〔初次见面时用语，对方要用同样的话回答〕。 H- goes it ... ? …的情况怎样？ H- is that for 〔口语〕好不…! 多么…! (H- is that for impudent [impudence]! 多么放肆!) H- much 1. (价钱)多少？ 2. 什么？ 〔要求对方重讲一遍时用，＝〔英国〕What〔美国〕H-〕。 H- now 〔古语〕这是怎么回事？ 嗳哟! H-'s about [for] 〔美俚〕＝H- about. H- so 怎么会这样的？ 为什么？ How's that 1. 那是怎么一回事？ 2. 什么？ (＝How much 2. )。 3. 【板球】(问裁判)击球手出局了吗？ H- the deuce [devil, dickens, ever, on earth] ... ? 到底怎么回事？ H- then 1. 这是什么意思？ 2. 后来怎样？ 还有什么？ n. 方法。 She explained all the hows and whys of the issue. 她详尽说明了问题的情况及原由。
Example Sentences:
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Oh, how she longed to win him to converse ! 啊，她多想同他款款而谈！
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I told him how i had read in the papers . 我告诉他我是在报上看见的。
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How can you reconcile it to your conscience ? 你这样做，问心无愧吗？
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Now let's observe how the rider behaves . 现在我们来观察滑块的运动。
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Look , how fresh and juicy those grapes are . 瞧，这些葡萄怪水灵的。
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How am i supposed to take that remark ? 我应该怎样理解这话的意思呢？
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Have you settled how it will be done ? 你们是否已决定如何处理这件事？
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How much will you give me for my old car ? 你肯出多少钱买我那辆旧车？
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How shall we do for the great cost ? 我们怎么应付得了如此庞大的开支！
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Let 's put our heads together and see how to do it . 大家来想办法。
